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Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$112,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #72 in the country. In fact 12,917 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 914
Arizona 286
Oklahoma 182
New Mexico 120

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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